While washing the car over the weekend, I noticed a layer of grease stain on the rear half of the car. I think it happened when I parked my car outside of a restaurant about a week ago with their kitchen vent blowing greasy air out to the street. Anyway, I washed my car using Mothers California Gold car wash like I normally would but the greasy film/ stain was still there. Any suggestions on how to get the grease off the paint? Thanks.

 

Strange the Mothers did not remove it. What is your base coat wax/sealant?

Try a small section with your favorite quick detailer.

Next, try Dawn. Rinse well. Re-wax area.

Less is best. Try easy cleaners first.

 

I would suggest something lipophilic. Canola oil/olive oil, wash, then wax. You can always try washing the car then alcohol as a simple detergent.

 

Try WD-40. Alternatively, Paint cleaning clay gets the stuff off but is more labor-intensive.

Assuming the area is painted but not wrapped.

 

 

Dawn. Use it to strip wax. Oil clean up crews use it to get oil off birds

 

Simple Green works well. Also Johnson's Baby Shampoo (2cc in about 3 cups of H20) will remove grease. Both of these will strip the underlying wax but not hurt the clear coat.

 

If all else fails, avon skin so soft oil is a miracle non abrasive remover for many, many things. I've gotten so many things off with it, i can't even begin to list them. Google will likely lists all it's uses.

 

So many ways to interpret this post.

 

 

Thank you all!

No wrap on my car just wax. Dish detergent didn't work but I was able to get the grease out with clay bar.

 

Strange. Then, I'd say it wasn't "grease" on your car. Or the "grease" reactive with other surface contaminants, and made the dirt more difficult to remove. The clay just “sanded” the dirt off. As designed to do.

Glad it's resolved.

That area now needs to be re-waxed, since the clay removed the coating.

 

I realize this is too late to be helpful because you solved the problem, but I'll at least mention it here anyway. I have a bloated arsenal of cleaning & detailing products, always looking to find the next best thing. But the one tried and true cleaner that I go to when I have a tough problem to clean is called Oil Flo Safety Solvent. I've used this stuff for 10+ years and there's nothing else like it. (No affiliation or connection). When I bought a 4.5 yr old F 360, the original owner had left a big, ugly warning sticker on the dashboard. I'll never know why. When I peeled it off, it left behind a glue residue. This stuff took it off with zero impact to the leather. I use it for pen marks in the car (damn NYC parking attendants), dried tree sap, shoe marks on doors and thresholds, pretty much anything. It's available on Amazon, a little pricey but a bottle will last for years. I'm sure it would have worked on the grease with a minimum of work. Hope this is helpful to others.

 

bwiele I'm surprised to hear you say it is safe to use on leather. Where I work they buy that stuff by the gallon and use it for cleaning everything from graffiti to that black floor adhesive. It works great but never thought to use it on my car. I will try it for tree sap. Thanks.

 

This stuff took it off with zero impact to the leather.

You got very, very lucky my friend!